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April 2005

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Battling Personal Demons
Daynel L. Hooker

Committees & Departments

Dates on the Docket

FYI

Hartman's Visit with Hunter
Diane Hartman

I Hate Crowds and Asking People for Money
Janet Gross, R.N.

Legal Affairs

Man's Rising IQ May Mean Death
Paul Kennebeck

Picture This: DBA Happenings

Supreme Court: Library to Gift Shop
Greg Rawlings

The Ghost Crabs Still Dance
Norman Beecher

The Marketplace

Warbled Closing Saves the Day
Robert Kapelke


Dates on the Docket

 

April 1

DBA/CBA — ADR
noon–2 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti, (303) 824-5321.

April 2

DBA Bench-Bar Retreat
8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
"Working Under Fire: Attacks on the Legal Profession and Their Impact on the Practice"
Call Dana Collier Smith, (303) 824-5318.

April 5

Tuesdays at the Bar: Raising the Bar
noon–1:30 p.m.

DBA/CBA Diversity in the Legal Profession
noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

April 6

The Docket
noon
Call Diane Hartman, (303) 824-5312.

Law Line 9, DBA Young Lawyers Division
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

Community Action Network Committee
5:45–6:45 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

April 12

Tuesdays at the Bar: Litigation PR Skills for Lawyers
noon–1:30 p.m.

Pro Se Bankruptcy Clinic
Denver Bankruptcy Court
1:30–3 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

April 13

Waterman Fund Meeting
noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Janet Bauer, (303) 824-5319.

Law Line 9, Real Estate/Housing Law
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

DBA YLD
6–8 p.m.
Call Melissa Nicoletti, (303) 824-5321.

April 14

DBA Board of Trustees
7:30–9 a.m.
Call Dana Collier Smith, (303) 824-5318.

April 19

Small Claims Clinic
Denver County Court — Civil Division
1515 Cleveland, 4th Fl.
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber, (303) 824-5323.

Tuesdays at the Bar: New Dependency & Neglect Appellate Rules
noon–1:30 p.m.

Legal Night at the Center
El Centro Bienestar
623 Fox St.
5:30–8 p.m.
Contact Alison Daniels, AlisonDaniels@KingGreisen.com.

 

April 20

Divorce Clinic
Denver County/City Courthouse
noon–1:30 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

DBA Legal Fee Arbitration Committee
3:30–5 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

Law Line 9, Family Law
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

April 21

Collections Clinic
Denver County Court — Civil Division
1515 Cleveland, 4th Fl.
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Call Carolyn Ferber, (303) 824-5323.

DBA Young Lawyers Division — Barristers After Hours
Rock Bottom Brewery
15th & Curtis
5–7:30 p.m.
No RSVP required.

April 26

Tuesdays at the Bar: Ethics Topic — TBA
noon–1:30 p.m.

April 27

DBA Young Lawyers
Division Coffee Talk: Settlement Negotiations
8–9 a.m.

Law Line 9, Injuries/Accidents
4–6:30 p.m.
Call Kari Brandt, (303) 824-5340.

 

April 30

Barristers Benefit Ball
Hyatt Regency Tech Center
7800 Tufts Ave.
6:30 p.m.
Call (303) 860-1115.


The Marketplace

SERVICES

PHOTOGRAPHY! Professional headshots, executive portraits, large groups,
documentary, public relations, and special events. Call Bill Cronin at (303) 458-0883 or croninpho@aol.com or www.croninphoto.com.

RESTLESS? READY FOR CHANGE? Contact Career Matters for coaching, career counseling, and assessments including the very successful Highlands Ability Battery. Come out with a plan of action. Call Anne Gottlieb Angerman, MS at (720) 489-9409 or e-mail at anne@anneangerman.com.

OFFICE FURNITURE RENTAL. Rent the office furniture for your next special project — war room-secretarial/paralegal workstations — file shelving — conference rooms. Contact Tom O’Connor. (303) 377-5537, desklaw@earthlink.net or concordofficefurniture.com.

INDEPENDENT ONSITE/OFFSITE LEGAL SECRETARY. Exemplary reputation
spanning 20 years in the legal community. Carolyn Bodley. (303) 594-6453.
carolynbodley@comcast.net. http://carolynbodley.home.comcast.net/wsb.html
Don’t confuse value and cost.

SPACE

3 MONTHS FREE RENT! Sign your lease before April 15, 2005 to be eligible. Office sharing with 3 attorneys and one financial planner, up to 2 private offices available, fully furnished, receptionist, conference room, kitchen, storage space, ample free parking, ground floor with full access, lease includes phone service, long distance, T-1 high speed Internet access, satellite TV, laser fax, copier and more. This is a must see, call (303) 458-5708 office or (303) 947-5644 cell.

WORK FROM HOME with 600 17th St. Denver mailing address. Live telephone answering, screening, forwarding of calls. $150 per month. Call (303) 260-6400 or visit www.yourofficedenver.com.

FIRST MONTH FREE! Franklin Street Legal Suites. Uptown at 1763 Franklin. Collegial atmosphere with AV-rated attorneys. We provide a live receptionist, telephones,
fax copier, conference room, law library, secretarial stations, Internet, DSL, kitchen and parking. Overflow possible. One office available. Bob Bricmont (303) 861-1171.

OFFICES OF VARIOUS SIZES available SE Denver with a congenial group of attorneys. Receptionist, phone lines, private number, voicemail, conference use included. Call Craig @ (303) 785-2808.

PERFECTLY LOCATED and newly remodeled, downtown suite of space sharing solos and small firms has offices available. All services and two conference rooms provided. Call Donald at (303) 894-8l9l.

MEDICAL PARALEGAL & CHART REVIEW — M.D. w/o Colorado license seeks contract, f/t or p/t employment as medical paralegal, summarizing medical records & case organization. Paralegal rates acceptable. Professional, detail/time-oriented, and team player. Must stay in Colorado. Please contact: thomaschanin@hotmail.com or cell (303) 919-6330.

OFFICE SHARING: 2 offices available immediately in recently built executive legal suite, from 150 sq. ft. to 200 sq. ft. with use of kitchen, copy room, legal library, telephones/office equipment, Internet access, conference room. Secretarial support available, pro-rated based on usage. West-facing space located at 18th & Sherman. Call Brandi (303) 830.8300 for details.

WORK AT HOME while maintaining a professional image. Our southeast Denver office will be yours to meet clients, host depositions and receive mail. Your telephone calls will be answered by a live (the best kind) receptionist. Voice messaging, law library, 24-hour conference room access, fax, copier, free parking, and congenial attorneys and staff make it a pleasure to come to the office; $100 per month. Call (303) 785-2808, ask for Craig. We’ll leave the light on for you.

JOSEPHINE LAW CENTER at 1525 Josephine has office space available immediately in traditional office building at reasonable rates. Close to City Park and downtown. Reception, conference rooms, free parking, security, ADA access, DSL, kitchen, shower. Other services available. Call Pat or Mike at (303) 399-7774.

17th STREET EXECUTIVE SUITES in Dominion Plaza Building. Fully furnished offices from $619 including 10 MB Internet access and complete telephone service (including dial tone). On site color laser printing/copying. Close proximity to Court House, Supreme Court Building and U.S. Post Office. Call (303) 260-6400 or visit www.yourofficedenver.com.

OFFICE SHARING. Two offices with secretarial stations remain available in law office located in the DTC. Attractive building with offices newly decorated, located one block off Belleview and I-25. Rates very reasonable. Package includes receptionist, copier, DSL, phone, fax, kitchen, library, two shared conference rooms and covered parking. Congenial office group with established practices. Space available for short term or extended lease. Contact: Janie at (303) 773-1908, ext. 0. Afterhours: (303) 221-4500.

WANTED

WANT TO PURCHASE minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY. Are you an attorney, CPA, MBA, EA or other like professional? Are you stagnant at your current job? Is there a ceiling on your income? If the answer is yes to any or all of the above, we can help! We are a national business turnaround firm in Broomfield that seeks an experienced professional to manage caseload. Clients hire us to mediate IRS, bank & other creditor issues. Salary, Commission & Bonus = 70–80K year one, 80–100K year two. Will train right applicant. Excellent benefits. Call Christy Cort for confidential interview @ (303) 530-7770, ext. 1263. Fax resume to (303) 845-9505.

EMPLOYMENT

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY FOR NORTHWEST LAW FIRM. Mid-size law firm with Portland and Seattle offices is seeking associates for its Portland office. A minimum of three years experience with emphasis on complex litigation, construction litigation or insurance coverage preferred. Excellent academic record and writing skills required. Position offers competitive compensation package and excellent growth potential. Please send C.V. and writing sample to Gordon & Polscer, LLC, Attn: Human Resources, 9755 SW Barnes Rd., Suite 650, Portland, OR, 97225.